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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

Punctuation

Hi could someone tell me the correct way to punctuate this:

Firstly, possibilities for democracy in China, secondly, whether or not China can be a superpower without changes in its political system and thirdly, China’s stance in the geopolitical and geostrategical game.
  

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Hi, could someone tell me the correct way to punctuate this: Firstly, possibilities for democracy in China, secondly, whether or not China can be a superpower without changes in its political system and thirdly, China’s stance in the geopolitical and geostrategical game. Punctuation is not the major problem here. The major problem is that it is is not a correctly constructed sentence, because you have no main verb or predicate.

  • Hi, could someone tell me the correct way to punctuate this: Firstly, possibilities for democracy in China, secondly, whether or not China can be a superpower without changes in its political system and thirdly, China’s stance in the geopolitical and geostrategical game.
  • Punctuation is not the major problem here.
  • The major problem is that it is is not a correctly constructed sentence, because you have no main verb or predicate.
  • What is it that you want to tell us about possiblilities for democracy in China?
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Hi,

could someone tell me the correct way to punctuate this:

Firstly, possibilities for democracy in China, secondly, whether or not China can be a superpower without changes in its political system and thirdly, China’s stance in the geopolitical and geostrategical game.

Punctuation is not the major problem
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I'm guessing this sentence is in response to a question like "What do you think are the three main challenges for China today?"

If so, then your sentences would be as follows:

There are three main issues for China in the 21st century: How will China modify its political system to respond to Western democratic ideals? Can China be a superpower without changing its political system

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